Pires apologises after spot-kick gaffe

Robert Pires apologised to Arsene Wenger for the bizarre penalty miss that could have proved costly for Arsenal against Manchester City today.

Pires apologises after spot-kick gaffe
Sat, 22 Oct, 2005 - 18:50

Robert Pires apologised to Arsene Wenger for the bizarre penalty miss that could have proved costly for Arsenal against Manchester City today.

The Gunners won 1-0 thanks to Pires' 60th-minute spot-kick - but it was his second attempt from 12 yards that was the talking point of this match.

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